Combined lubricator and humidifier



E. E. YOUNG.

COMBINED LUBRICAOR AND HUMIDIFIEH.

APPLICATxoN FILED SEPT. lo, 1920.

1 ,389, 1 '76', Patented Aug.y 30; 1921.

E. E, YOUNG.

COMBINED LUBRICATOR AND HUMIGFIER.

APPLlcAioN m50 SEP?. xo, |920.

1,389,l76, Patented Aug. 30, 1921.

UNlTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

COMBINED LUBRICATOR AND HUMIDIIE'IER.

pgmeanbn inea september 1o, 1920.

Be it known that l, RUonNi-z YoijNo, zi citizen of the United States, residing: :it Syracuse, in the County of Unondziggii and Stilte of New York,y have invented rei-tuin new and useful Improvements in Combined Lubrimitors and Humidifiersz, of whirh the following is u specification.

This invention relates to combined lubii Gators and lnunidifiers. designed for use in connection with internal combination en gines, purtieulnrly the common type eniployed for propelling automobiles, und the like.

The objeot of the invention is to provide novel, simple, und eifel-tive means for pre ventingr the ueeiunuliition of enrhou in the engine rylinrlers, for redueing` the grim consumption, :and for thoroughly und er-ouornu cally lubricating the upper piston rings und "valves, A further object is to provide novel `means for eolleeting und mixing the several element comprising: the luliiieutinni und humiditifin;r agent. And :i further object is to provide novel und Simple nimm for predetermining the supply. neY well :is for untonnltir-.illy controlling' the mlmiieion ol the e-,ouiliined mixture into the engine rilinders.

This invention relates pariuuhirly to iuiproveniente in the deviens shown sind desorihed in my limited Sintes Potent o. 1,305,859, dated June $3, 1919.

`The various features; and ports ot' the inventionlwill he understood"from the da` tailed deseriptiou whirl] follows, und hy l'efeienre to the :ieeomgnxuyiug druwings, in whirli- Figure i is :l top View of the tirol-dportion of un initoniobile` to whir-h my in'ziiiovement is applied. Fig. 2 is u Yertirful lofligitudinal Section, teken on lino :--Q of Fier. 1. Fig. 3 is im enlarged detail View of the feed-eoek- Fig. 1i is a fue@ View of the indi rotor gage. Fig. 5 is :i vevtieiil ross-seetiorutuken on line 5-5 of iig'. l. Fig. 6 if; un enlarged broken elevation ol thi reservoir in which the oili water and oteani fire collected and mixed. And i' is n horizontal section.y taken on line Tee? of Fig. 6.

In the drawings, 2 represents the body oi" an automobile. is the front wall, and 4 is the dash. 5 is the internalcomiuistion engine, and 5" ie the radiator. the latter haring a ea 5", und en overiow pipe 5". 5c is the inta o manifold, which receives the explo- Specicatinn of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 30, 1921. semi No. 409,462.

sive ons from ii earbureter 5d, and 5a designzltee the usual jurket-eap which eontuins o portion of the cooling.,Y water. The intake manifold `carries the'usual throttle (not shown). which is operated by a. foot aoc'elerutor The connections between the aiceelerutor und the throttle are well understoodiind need not be specifically shown or described in this caso.

illu lnhrieator and humidier consists prini'ipully of :i reservoir or tank 7, preferolilii' eilirnprising il common glass fruit 'or wiiirh is preferably inverterh'and is hel iii pito-e by thiI usual screw cap 7', the latter being arranged to tightly seal tho mouth of the nur. The rap 'T' is rigidly secured to the top side oi :i shelf 7", which i supported bv the will The top end of the jar 7 is preterubly'stezidied by a, clamping band 7". B inverting the jar 7, as shown, the shelf 7 Simonis the weight und strain of the various pipes :und fittings, und permits the in! to hidvtiwlwd without disturbing these parte. By this disposition and arrangement, the pir T muy he readily drained, und flushed by nimiir of u vork i a without necessitating the remmul of the jur` or the breaking of the tml between the jar and the cap. The Inir i" ik Supplied with Writer :it intervals from the` wip 5*, by means of n pipe 8, which vounerts the Suid rap with the cap 7'-, the pipe H being' prin ided with :i lnindoperiited roi-k H. h r which the driver muy replenish the Supply of Water in the jar 7. 9 represents un oil-rup wliieli is mounted above and ronimuniwites with the pipe 8 by a branch il'. in which is disposed L similar handoperziteil vork il for controlling the. feeding of the iubi'irnting oil into the tank 7. The pipe S disrhuiges its eontents (oil and Wilter) into the extreme bottom end of the tank 7. The broken lines in Fig. 6 show the extent to whieh the tank 7 Should be filled with the Water und oil :it the start of itl operations. Steam or hot moist air, whit-li forms im important element of the voinbiued mixture, is obtained from the rae diiitor 5', partially through the overflow pipe 5, to whose iower end is Connected a pipo 10, which extends rearwardly and u wardl and enten` the tank zit 7. Fresh a r is a mitted to the top of the radiator, for temparing the steam, through a pipe 5 and a cheekwiilve 5, the latter Ereferably being adjustable for regulating t e supply of th :ind is carried toward the tank 7 dit. 'The pip@ 'l0 ixlenilsl upwardly inillfllw lzlnh T. to :i point *mill nlanvi thv highvnt lm'vl nf the liquids T, ihen bends :nml extends downwardly 0 Tnml the hnttnm nl thv will T. when its frein end 10 in disposed lwrimncnllyK and is prmiiled willi ai. ruw nl fine.- pci-l'ni'iltinns 1U, as hast Seen in Figs. G and T. Tlw Ohjeft nf lhse piforiatinns is tn izlhm' pnrtinnn uf the lint vzllnn' nl nir n vsvnpl: in :i serian; nl hnhhles hefiniJ it reaches the upm cnil nl the pipe. for moro rmilily :nifl @flievtnnlly zwrzll'lng the` lill-nifl in the tnnhr The vapor :1nd :lii :is it I'iSuS in ihn imp lun of the tank vari-ies with it more in' lim# 0f the nil and Wfifx in :i wijf l'inlfly :ftninixffel Slate. The iini'nincnis windmill: n'l thv lmp nf thv tank is drawn :lwny layy the sin-tinus nl the pistons foward the infinilnh Fil' {znnl hvn into the enginivyliw den?) {hi-nigh :a line nf pipe l1. they fwn 9nd portion nl' said pipe being disposed in thc tank T. This end nf pipe l1 fznun npwnrflly :nid is, when. Frfnn its nnen end pipe ll vxfvnrls dmvnwni'dly :i Short distnnec- :1nd llwn lmnds upwardly and aguil: dmvnwzn'illv :nnl push@ (nit {hrmigh lw mp T. Th1* imiteren nl lhs lir'bl hund nl pip@ ll in nor-muli",Y @nhmerged in the liquid T und is pimidwl with i1 liniey port il" fn :nllnitiling ,@mnll chiantitivs nf ln water and oil. Whirh lil-homes Inixod with thv4 Vapor during ils passage hinuirh the pipo 1l. From tho llink T Enno 3l vonehn-t's lhil Yiipnnm :i minhimil lmp and .stifninm 1:2. which entrnps und 'nllw'ts the` Surplus liquid. ns Well :is any fnl-eign Siillslnnce thnt the Said niixtnw muy wenn tuin. 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Whic'h Linsen thv iml :nld gnwinii: :any nl' ihn pinchn-tn nl' trink TV from Vieni-hing thu nnlnil'nhl Tf'. ln Uilm' mn'dn. when t-lw mijn@ starting :1nd needn rie-h und pmwrfnl gus. ln:- figlting the hvnvy vm' in Innlinn. non@ nl' the diluting: mixture is :illnwcd tn @nim thc ixjlindei'n in winken thv vliille'lsii'i; `um lint :is mon :nll'hiwi'geln nnalm hendfwniy nini lrcnn llmf time. nnlil il ii'znhvs the Inzixiinnin shawl, *he curl; 1:3 gr'znllmllx" ,-gnlnfs and wlnson. su that hy the tinn thv highilsl 5pm-l is ntliniiwil, as when lhn` thrnlllv le. willie nwn, onlyv thu Sli'nngst und lii'ln'asl ffm ist ngziin heling consumed lay ihv inglniu lli, g nilnngiinnin. n suilnlll :immun nl' lialii. lifin in Hupljilieil tu the ew'liinlvrn` :unl :it Llw mini: linn, 5h@ uqnaflurl villini' whii-h is combined with the oil is :nlmill'ed in ihn cylilnlvi's; in the right pm inn-thm und :al` the righi time to properly dilute :1nd will: ih@ vxplnsive? 5511?.. when hnlil winh iS nur` I'irlniivfl n the Piefinn. v The :nlnvnns vnpin' nlm unplugged lo@ moulu ing the vvllncler und 'fm' prmwnting the al1'- nninnlntihn nl van-hun. which generally fle- ]:miln more l'l-wly while the engine is npllnlwl h v llne rif-hm gan-J, l

In Fig. i Vl haw elmwxi n wire screen n? lmllln 1T. wlliirh is disinmd nenr ille ifi-1w nl' llnf pipe ll` fin gnvwnling the liquid L1-nm lnihhling: .nifl splashing in'm'n'il'll-viinil enten Ving;r lim upon end Ulf Huid pipe. The u r OWS in lln-y 5Min-nl viande il "alle the direi-tima of lhs llnw nl' lh@ sapin l` liqnidn l'emngh thv Yaiinn fwnalnllr.

Y i; repli# llii| .mk i' with Tutor und il. lin3 ihn linl :luwte the angine and 4 hrln 013mm inea wiki E and ill. :Ilftafrwliich llm plm-p5 n lhnrnl: nl Enger :vnr the un vent in line mail; nl np and lining it hci until the simionl; ad" the fanghi@ thrnugh the mf?- ino . bottom of said tank, a

diunis of the ipe 11, the tank 7 and the pipe 8, draw tile liquids into the tank. By closing the air vent, as described, the suctions of the engine produce a vacuum in the tank T, which etl'eots the refilling of the same. Upon entering the tank, the liquids, owing tothe strength and intermittence of the auctions, are agitated to such extent as to thoroughly emulsify and mix the water and oil, and this agitation, in somewhat less violent form, continues until the engine is finally stopped. This insures the proper and consistent mixing of the several ingredients comprising the lubricating and humidifying agent.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, isl 1. The combination with a radiator and a water cooled internal combustion engine having an intake manifold, of a tank adapted to supply a vapor to said manifold, a plpe for conducting hot vapor from the radiator into thebottom of said tank, an oil ou located outside of the tank, a pipe for con ucting a portion of the cooling water from the engine and also oil from said cup into the pipe for conducting aqueous vapor impregnated with oil from said tank to said manifold, and a gage for predetermining the volume of the vapor that Vmay be drawn from said tank.

2. The combination with the radiator and the cooling jacket of an internal combustion engine and the intake manifold thereof, of a transparent reservoir comprising an inverted glass jar whose bottom end is threaded, a screw cap for tightly sealing said lower end, a pipe adapted to suppl57 said jar with water and lubricating oil passing through said cap, a pipe adapted to conduct hot moist vapor from said radiator into said jar, the free end of said pipe being perforated and disposed within and parallel to the plane portion of said cap, a pipe partially disposed in said jar. its free end ositioned near the top of the fiar above the highest level of the liquid contained by said jar adapted to conductlaqueous vapor mixed with oil toward the intake manifold, and means for preventing the fioiv of the ar ueous vapor toward the intake manifold whi e the engine is operating at its highest or lowest speeds.

3. The combination with an internal combustion engine having a water jacket and an intake manifold and a radiator, of a tank adapted to receive water from said jacket and hot air from the radiator, an oil-cupka common pi tappin said jacket and said oil-cup an: connecte with the bottom of said tank, means 'for Vag'itating and mixing 60 the oil, water and hot vapor in said tank, a pipe for conducting a vapor produced b the agitation of the liquid from said tan to said manifold, means for predetermining and indicating the volume of the vapor passing from said tank, a foot accelerator, and a cock located between the indicator and the manifold and operated by said accelerator for timing the flow of the vapor into said manifold.

4. A reservoir ada filled with water and for admittin hot aqueous vapor into the bottom of said reservoir for aeratin said liquids while the vapor rises toward t e top of the reservoir, means for agitating the liquids for-thoroughly mixing them, a pipe for conducting the vapor from the top of the reservoir toward the intake manifold of internal combustion engine for diluting the explosive gas and for lubricating the cylinders and valves of the engine, and means for stopping the flow of said' vapor toward said manifold while the engine is operating at its highest and lowest speeds.

5. A lubricator and humidifier for internal combustion engines, including a reservoir adapted to be partially filled with water received from the cooling jacket of the engine and a less quantity of lubricating oil the said reservoir having its bottom en threaded, a screw cap for closing and sealing sald bottom end, a shelf for supporting said reservoir to which said cap fis rigidly secured, a pipe for conductingthe oil and water into the reservoir, said pipe assing through said shelf and said cap and avingV a vent adapted for emptying and draining the reservoir. a tube passing through said shelf and cap for discharging r neat` the bottom of the reservoir, a pipe or drawing olf the vapor from said reservoir, the free end of said pipe ositioned above the level of the liquid and t e body of said pipe assing through said cap and through said elf, and a gage for controlling the volume of the vapor flowing through said fipe.

In testimony whereof I alnx my signature.

EUGENE E. YOUNG.

. 70 ted to be partially ubricating oil, means 

